HW Virtual Serial Port Alternatives

HW Virtual Serial Port

HW VSP is a software driver that adds a virtual serial port (e.g. COM5) to the operating system and redirects the data from this port via a TCP/IP network to another hardware interface, which is specified by its IP address and port number. HW VSP3 support even NT Services and 64 bit Windows 8 .

Main Features

Free, unrestricted Virtual Serial Port driver for any TCP/IP devices
Compatible with Windows 2000, XP (Win 98, NT), Windows 8 NEW& even 32-bit or 64 bit.
Runs as a standalone application, or as a NT service suitable for servers NEW

HW VSP multiport can create up to 250 virtual serial ports on one PC.
Compatible devices:
PortBox2: Full RS-232/RS485 serial port to LAN
PortStore5: Full RS-232 serial port to LAN with logging
IP Relay HWg-ER02b: Web relay + full serial port over IP
I/O Controller 2: Full serial port and I/O to LAN

Option to start at Windows startup and minimize to System Tray
Single-port (free) and multi-port (commercial) version
Supports RFC 2217, allowing to change remote serial port parameters (such as speed, parity, stop bits) over TCP using NVT
VSP driver typically operates as a “TCP client”; however, it can also be used as a “TCP server” (useful for GPRS applications)
Configuration stored in an INI file
Configuration protected with a password
Supports UAC (User Account Control)